10.4274/tjh.galenos.2018.2018.0351

Objective: We investigated the health-related quality of life (HRQL)in survivors of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) andevaluated the perceptions of the children, their siblings, and theirparents.Materials and Methods: Seventy ALL survivors, who were between7 and 17 years of age and had completed therapy ≥2 years, wereincluded. The control group consisted of their healthy siblings. HRQLwas assessed by the age-specific KINDLR questionnaire.Results: No significant differences could be found among HRQL scoresof ALL survivors with respect to variables such as sex, risk group, andhaving chronic illness. HRQL scores for physical well-being, emotionalwell-being, family, and social functioning of the patient and siblingself-reports and parent proxy reports were lower than the expectedvalues for healthy and chronically ill children.Conclusion: These results demonstrate that both ALL survivors andtheir families need help via psychological counseling programs toimprove their HRQL even after completion of therapy